Putricia, the smelliest flower in the world, displayed a rare bloom in the glasshouse of the Australian Botanic Garden.

Along with her real-life visitors, Putricia’s online fandom has been global and bewildering, albeit less of an olfactory assault.

To fans of this specimen, the flower’s name is Putricia — a portmanteau of “putrid” and “Patricia” eagerly adopted by her followers who, naturally, call themselves Putricians.

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The flower's Latin name translates as "giant, misshapen penis." But it's better known to locals as "Putricia." Royal Botanical Garden Sydney has even set up a livestream in anticipation.

But to fans of this specimen, she’s Putricia — a portmanteau of “putrid” and “Patricia” eagerly adopted by her followers who, naturally, call themselves Putricians.

Along with her real-life visitors, Putricia’s online fandom has been global and bewildering, albeit less of an olfactory assault. A 24/7 livestream established by the botanical garden has drawn ...

An endangered tropical plant that emits the stench of a rotting corpse during its rare blooms has begun to flower in a greenhouse in Sydney.